Draft-equalizer



(No Model.)

H. H. MULLER.l DRAFT EQUALIZBR.

110.461,248. Patented 001. 13,1891.

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H'ENRY H. MULLER, OF POTOSI, VISCONSIN.

DRAFT-EQUALIZAER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,248, dated October 13, 1891.

Application ledApI'il 7, 1891. Serial No. 387,950 (No model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. MULLER, a citizenot` the United States, and a resident of Potosi, in the county of Grant and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain rnew and useful Improvements in Draft-Equalizersand I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thereto. Fig. 2 isa bottom plan view of' the same.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral l. designates an axle; 2, the wheels; 3, the tongue connected with forwardly-extending arms 4, pivoted in the frame 4.a, secured to said axle. These parts may be of any ordinary or suitable construction.

The numeral 5 designates a plate, having a slot 6, secured to the under side of the tongue. lVorking in this slot is an upwardly-proj ecting stud or pin 7, secured to the center of the doubletree 8, which is provided at each end with the ordinary singletrees 9. Embracing this doubletree and secured thereto'by means of the pin 7 is a rearwardly-projecting clevis 10, providedwith a ring or loop 12, with which is connected the front ends .of two chains 12a.

Thesechains extend diagonally to each side of the axle, where they are connected with clips 13, rigidly secured thereto.

The numeral le designates two diagonal bars, the front ends of which are bent upwardly and secured to the tongue 3. The rear ends are similarly bent and secured to the arms 4. The doubletree is supported and moves upon these diagonal bars.

By attaching the draft-equalizer to the under side of the tongue I secure many advantages over the old manner of securing it on top of the same, as the tendency of the draft will be to lift the wheels and axle up instead of pulling them down, which is of great utility when the vehicle is traveling over muddy roads. The point of the tonguevalso is not liable to be raised up over the center lines, as in the old form, renderingv it necessary for the driver to dismount and replace `the lines in proper position. There are also other advanvantages which will be apparent and need not be here enumerated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In a wagon or similar vehicle, the combination, with the axle, the frame securedthereto, the arms pivoted in said frame, and thetongue with said arms, of the slotted plate secured to the under side ot' the tongue, the doubletree having an upwardly-extending pin working in said slot,the clevis secured to the doubletree,

the chains connecting the clevis and axle, and the diagonal bars having their front ends secured to the tongue and their rear ends secured to the pivoted arms, substantially as HENRY H. MULLER. lVitness'es:

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